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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,695.04, 87,747.21 and 44,538.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,695.04, 87,747.21 and 44,538.99 is: 61,357.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,695.04 : 87,747.21 = 44,538.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,695.04/87,747.21 = 44,538.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,695.04x = 87,747.21 × 44,538.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,695.04x = 3,908,172,108.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,172,108.72/63,695.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,357.56

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